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MUGILAGE BOTTLE.

No. 604,245. Patented May 17, 189s.

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Nrrnn "rATns MARK P. BRENNAN,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MUCILAGE-BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 604,245, dated Mayy 17,1898.

Application led'September 3,1897. Serial 110.659,52@ (No model.)y

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, MARK P. BRENNAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mucilage-Bottles,of which the following is a full and complete specification, such aswill enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to attachments for mucilage-bottles, and moreparticularly to that class thereof which are designed to keep the neckof the bottle free from gum.

The object of theinvention is to provide an attachment of theabove-described class which can be placed within the neck of theordinary mucilage-bottle and which will present such surfaces as willprevent the brush under any circumstances from coming in contact withthe inner periphery of the neck of the bottle, unless it is designedthat it so should.

A further object is to provide an attachment that is simple inconstruction, that can be readily pla-ced within the bottle, and thatwill be comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterset forthy and described, and more particularly pointed out in theclaims hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,

`which form a part of this specification, Figure l is a sectionalelevation of a mucilage-bottle with the metallic top and brush thereon,showing my improved attachment in proper relation to the bottle; Fig. 2,a plan view of said bottle with said cover and said brush removed,showing a top view of my attachment; and Fig. 3, an enlarged section onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Like letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In the accompanying drawings, a denotes a mucilage-bottle of the vmostcommon form, and I) a metallic lid having a central perforation thereinadapted to receive and retain a brush, as d. These parts, as aforesaid,are of common construction and do not form an essential element of myinvention, as it is desired to produce anv attachment which willaccommodate itself to any form of bottle.

My improved mucilage-bottle attachment `comprises a top rail f,preferably formed between the means for attaching it in position in theform of a segment of an ellipse, as shown in Fig. 2. This rail f ispreferably made integral with flaring extensions g g2 g3 g4, which areprovided with vertical extensions h h2 h3 h4, preferably made integraltherewith.

Firmly attached to or made integral with said top are four prongs k k27a3 164, which, are adapted by contact with the interior of the neck ofthe bottle to secure my device firmly in position.

In construction my device is preferably composed of one piece of metalformed in cross-section semicircular, as shown in Fig. 3, said devicebeing preferably stamped out of one. integral piece of plate metal. Itis to be observed, however, that it is not my intention to conne myselfto this construction, as it is obvious that any desired construction, asof bent wire, may be employed without departing from the spirit or scopeof my invention. It is desirable, however, to have said upper railpresent a smooth rounded surface, as this construction prevents theaccumulation of inucilage thereon in any form except of thin veneer.

The operation of my improved attachment is as follows: The cork of themucilage-botT tle having previously been removed the four prongs 7o k27a3 7a4 are inserted in the neck of the bottle, the extensions g g2 g3g4, resting on the exposed portion of the top thereof, preventing theescape of the attachment into the bottle. The top rail f is held out ofcontact with the interior of the neck of the bottle, as it will beobserved that only the outer periphery of the same could come in contactwith it at any point and then only from an undue depression of theprongs Z.; k2 153704. It will thus be observed that said top rail formsan edge upon which to scrape the brush free from contact with thebottle, thus preserving a state of cleanliness in the same. If themucilage should get upon the lower portion of the cover h of the bottle,the vertical extensions h h2 h3 h4 by holding said top normally out ofcontact with the neck of the bottle will also serve to aid in keepingsaid neck perfectly clear from the mucilage. The form of IOO the toprail f presents additional room and thus facilitates the introductionand removal of the brush.

The facility with which my attachment can be removed from the bottle andcleaned adds greatly to its effectiveness in operation and much to itspractical value.

By the means above described I have fully attained the objects of myinvention. I have produced an attachment that is simple in construction,eficient in Operation, and inexpensive to manufacture.

It is to be observed that it is not my intention to confine theinvention t0 the exact construction and conguration herein shown anddescribed, as it is clearly obvious that there may be many variations inminor details of construction Without departing from the spirit of myinvention.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patentl. In a mucilage-bottle attachment, a top rail,downwardly-directed prongs whereby said rail may be secured in the neckof a bottle and means whereby the escape of the attachment into thebottle is prevented, said prongs being so disposed as to hold said toprail out of contact with the neck of the bottle, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a mucilage-bottle attachment, a top rail, flaring extensionthereon whereby the escape of the attachment into the bottle isprevented and downwardly-directed prongs so disposed as to hold said toprail out of contact with the neck of the bottle, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a mucilage-bottle attachment, a top rail, liaring extensionthereon, whereby the escape of the attachment into the bottle isprevented, downwardly-directed prongs so disposed as to hold said toprail out of contact with the neck of the bottle and means whereby thecover of a bottle may be held out of contact with the neck,substantially as described.

4. In a mucilage-bottle attachment, a top rail, iiaring extensionthereon whereby the escape of the attachmentinto the bottle isprevented, doWnwardly-directed prongs so disposed as to hold said toprail out of contact with the neck of the bottle and upwardly-directedextensions whereby the cover of a bottle may be held out of contact Withthe neck substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 1st day ofSeptember, 1897.

MARK P. BRENNAN.

Witnesses:

C. GERsT, M. A. KNoWLEs.

